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txyaloo wrote:

Pawpaw wrote:

JustSomeOldGuy wrote:

Pawpaw wrote: It should take less than 1 second to determine if someone is under 21 by checking their drivers license or ID card.

>IF< the clerk is competent in basic mathematics. Many apparently are not.

What mathematics are needed to see if the card is oriented horizontally or vertically?

Take another look at the pic I posted.

You realize your example license expires 7 years after the guy turns 21. So he'd have a vertical license until he was 28. Orientation of the license and "under 21 until" on it doesn't mean the license owner is actually under 21.

JustSomeOldGuy wrote:

Pawpaw wrote: It should take less than 1 second to determine if someone is under 21 by checking their drivers license or ID card.

>IF< the clerk is competent in basic mathematics. Many apparently are not.

C-dub wrote:That's interesting. I can't recall anyone scanning my DL before. They simply look at the DOB to verify my age if they actually request my ID. With all the grey in my beard now they mostly just look at me to verify my age. However, a woman at Walmart a few weeks ago did ask for my ID and as I was getting it out asked if I looked under 40. They used to have a sign that said they would ID if you looked under 40. She said tat they've been told to ID everyone buying alcohol now. So, I told her that was good news and that now a I could stop adding all this grey to keep from being carded.

Interestingly though, I purchased some shotgun shells yesterday and when the register asked if I was over 21 all the cashier did was look at me. No request for ID.